Cruikshank
Americannoun
noun
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A cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank, Frailties of Fashion, shows just such a scene, with the prince arm in arm with his long-term mistress, Mrs. Fitzherbert, and the diminutive Duchess of York; both women are padded.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
Using his phone to photograph the folded-up note he could just about make out the name in handwritten ink - "W S Cruikshank" - the contractor who built the Edwardian theatre.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
“We just need to stop the darn thing from moving,” Cruikshank said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
At the lectern, Cruikshank pleaded for help for the city of 40,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
After this, the Regent was for Cruikshank a stimulant to the drollest audacities.
From George Cruikshank by Chesson, W. H.
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